General Society of Colonial Wars
Donations deductibleGeneral Society of Colonial Wars' network
7 peoplei7 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles William Neuhauser | Governor General | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| George Lucien Brailsford | Lieutenant Governor Genera | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| James Charles McHargue | Secretary General | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Fayerweather Aylward | Chancellor General | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Peter Irving Channing Knowles II | Registrar General | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sumner Esten Anderson | Treasurer General | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| William Pless Lunger | Vice Governor General | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles William Neuhauser | Governor General | 5 | $0 | ||
| William Pless Lunger | Vice Governor General | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Charles McHargue | Secretary General | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sumner Esten Anderson | Treasurer General | 10 | $0 | ||
| Michael Fayerweather Aylward | Chancellor General | 4 | $0 | ||
| Peter Irving Channing Knowles II | Registrar General | 4 | $0 | ||
| George Lucien Brailsford | Lieutenant Governor Genera | 4 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- General Society of Colonial Wars
- EIN
- 236393310
- Address
- 1015 15th St Nw Ste 1000, Washington, DC, 20005-2621
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- Preservation and furtherance of the general public's knowledge of america's colonial history and heritage through education (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A800 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1893
- Principal officer
- Samuel Nolen (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1968
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCharles William Neuhauser
≥8years on the filingsPeter Irving Channing Knowles II
≥7years on the filingsJames Charles McHargue
≥7years on the filingsSumner Esten Anderson
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $12.1m
- Total liabilities
- $6k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $12.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $285k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $544k
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 75
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1m | $1m | $108k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
13 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Citadel Foundation | To preserve colonial sites/artificats | $0 |
| Detroit Historical Society | To support the origins: life where the river bends project | $0 |
| Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation | To preserve colonial sites/artifacts | $0 |
| Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Georgia | In support of the may 2024 assembly in savannah | $0 |
| Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Virginia | To preserve colonial sites/artificats | $0 |
| New England Historic Genealogical Society Inc | In support of the black soldiers in colonial conflicts project | $0 |
| Society of Colonial Wars in Louisiana | In support of the 114th general council meeting | $0 |
| St James Church Goose Creek | In support of colonial research and preservation at goose creek | $0 |
| Friends of Mount Harmon | To preserve colonial sites/artificats | $0 |
| Society of Colonial Wars of Delaware | In support of the fort casimir monument dedication ceremony | $0 |
| Florida Atlantic University Foundation | In support of the 2024 scw lavoy fellowship | $0 |
| National Society of Colonial Dames of America - DC | To preserve colonial sites/artificats | $0 |
| American Village Liberty Foundation | To preserve colonial sites/artificats | $0 |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.General Society Of Colonial Wars likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), corporate registrations (opendata.dc.gov). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: DC DLCP. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- District of Columbia
- Entity type
- Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active - In Good Standing
- Formed
- 10 March 1972
- Registered agent
- C T Corporation System (city and state not held)